Rosenau Castle

Rosenau Castle and Park was bought in 1805 by Duke Franz Friedrich Anton of Saxe-Coburg- Saalfeld. He gave it to his son and successor Duke Ernst I. who used it as Summer Residence. From 17806-1817 it was rebuild in the newgothic stye and the Parc was remodelled in the english style.

It was here that on 10.08.1819 prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the younger son of Duke Ernst I. was born. he later married his cousin Queen Victoria of Great Britain. It was later often visited by him and his wife and also after his death Queen Victoria sometimes stayed at the Castle. Duke Ernst II. the successor of Duke Ernst I. didn't use the Castle and let his nephew and successor Duke Alfred the use of it. Duke Alfred died in 1900 at the Cavallery House at the Rosenau. In 1920 the Estate was taken over by the Coburger Ladesstiftung but the daughters of Duke Alfred had use of it until 1938. After the second Wiorld War it was used as Residence for Seniores of Coburg. Only in 1972 it was bought by the State Bavaria who renovated it and since 1990 it is open for Visitors.

The Marble Hall

The Lions fountain

The Cavalliers House

Rheda Castle

The Castle dates back to the early Middle Ages and was first mentioned in 1170. In 1200 the Castle Chapel in one of the Towers was build in the romanic Style. In 1365 the Castle and its sourroundings where inherited by Otto II. of Tecklenburg who made it to one his residences. Later it came through ineritance in the psession of the Family of Bentheim-Tecklenburg who made it their Eesidnce. There where to wiongs build one in the baroque Style and one in the renaissance Style who connect the old Towers from the Middle Age. Today the Castle is the Residemce of Hereditary Prince Maximiliand and Hereditary Princess Marissa zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg. The Park of the Castle is open to the Public and he Castle can also be visited during guided Tours.

The Renaissance Building and on the left a part of
the Tower who houses the Chapel



The Library Tower





The Renaissance Wing

A look in the Court of the Castle

The Castle is located on a small Island which is sourrounded by a Water drain

Outside of this Island is the Park of the Castle






The Orangery


























The Kornmühle








2 miniatures of the Castle standing before the
Main station of the town Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Zeil Castle

Some time ao i visited Zeil Castle the Residence of Fürst Georg and Fürstin Marie Gabriele of Waldburg zu Zeil an dTrauchburg. As they live in the Castle it is not open to the Publiic but one can walk through the Court and the Park.

The Entrance Gate into the Lower Court



The Main Fassade of the Castle




The Inner Court with the Marien Fountain



A Look in the Entrance Hall
of the Castle













The Church

















The former Court Pharmacy